Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

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